Vehicle.



C. T. HENDERSON.

VEHICLE. v APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9, I9I4- Patented June 15, 1915 CLARK 'I. HENDERSON, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE CUTLER- HAMMER MFG. 00., F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

VEHICLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11119 15, 1915.

Application filed March 9, 1914. Serial No. 823,525.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARK T. HENDER- soN, a citizen of the United States, resid- -"6f the supporting means for one. of the ing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have mvehicles.

The various objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the embodiment thereof illustrated in the ac-' companying drawing and now to be described. In the drawing, Figure 1 shows 1n dot and dash lines the. outline of a conventional form of electric vehicle body and in full lines seats and various elements of a ,duplex control. Fig. 2 is a detail view seats illustrated in Fig. 1.

Referring now more specifically to the drawing, the vehicle body is illustrated by dot and dash lines 1 and provided with the usual fixed seat 2 arranged atthe back thereof. In front of theseat 2 is arranged an auxiliary seat 3,-adjustably mounted as hereinafter specified. Both seats are adapted for driving purposes andare provided with the similar elements of a duplex control. The rear seat is provided with a steering handle 4., a manual controller 5 and a foot lever 6. The seat 3 is provided with a steering handle 7, a controller 8 and a foot lever 9. It should, of course, be understood that these elements are merely exemplary of a duplex control and that any. other preferred control'elements might be substituted therefor.

The seat 3,has fixed toits under side a supporting post ,10 adapted to rest on the cor of the vehicle. ble in a block 11 connected to the floor of the vehicle by two pairs of links 12 and 13. The links of each pair are pivotally connected at oneend to opposite sides of said block 11, by pins 14: and at the otherend to a floor plate 15' bypins 16. With this arrangement the seat '3 may be swung forwardly or rearwardly upon the links 12 and 13 into either the full line ordotted line positions, the post and links in each case This post is revolu-' firmly supporting said seat. In the dotted line position the seat is turned on its pivot to move. the same at right angles to its full line position. In shifting the seat 3 from one position to another the same is, of course, raised and to prevent withdrawal of the post 10 from the block 11 said post is provided with a collar 17 to engage the under side of said block. 'Referring further to the seat 3, the same is provided at its rear with a downwardly projecting shield or guard 18 adapted in the full line position of said seat to be interposed between the foot lever 6 and the seat 2 for a purpose hereinafter set forth.

In use when the driver desires to occupy the rear seat then the seat 3 is adjusted to its dotted line position. This provides a large floor clearance in frontof the rear seat and an unobstructed view for the operator. sired to use seat 3 for driving purposes it is shifted to its full line position. The seat 3'wh en's0 adjusted is in operative relation with respect to its controlling elements in cluding the foot lever 9 and in this position reduces the floor space in front of the seat 2. This 4 however is in nowise objectionable,

but on the contrary, is highly advantageous;

hen the rear seat is not used for driving purposes the occupant thereof requires considerably less floor space than when using the foot control so that the reduction in foot space causes no inconvenience. On the other hand, the utilization of this space for the seat 3 renders it possible to place the conv trol elements of the two seats in closer proximity than would otherwise be permissible thereby effecting a material economy of floor' space. Also with the arrangement illustrated it will be seen that when the seat '3 is in full line position it conceals the foot vlever 6 and when in dotted line position practically conceals foot lever 9. This renders the foot lever not in use by the operator inaccessible to the other occupants of the vehicle and thereby, avoids interference of control by accidental or surreptitious operation of such levers.

As illustrated the control and auxiliary seat are arranged on the left sideof the vehicle whereby the right side of the vehicle is available for another auxiliary seat On the other hand, when it is deomitted from the drawing to avoid con- I cealment of the parts described.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A vehicle provided with two driving seats and duplex control means, one of said seats being adjustable between the units of said control means to give clearance for operation 'of either with an economy of space. 4

2. In a motor vehicle in combination, a fixed seat, an adjustable seat and duplex control means having a plurality of foot levers, one for operation from each of said seats said adjustable seat, when in position for use, restricting the floor space of said fixed seat and being movable away from said fixed seat to increase the floor space therefor.

3. A vehicle provided with duplex control elements and a seat adjustable with respect thereto, and in one position functioning as a guard against operation of one of said elements. v

4. A vehicle having control elements providing duplex control units and an adjustable driving seat adapted when in one position to function as .a guard against opera tion of an element of one unit and when in another position to function as a guard against operation of an element of the other unit.

5. In a vehicle, in combination, duplex control elements and an adjustable seat foruse in connection with one of said elements, said seat having a guard for the other of said elements and said guard being moved into and out of effective position by adjustment of said seat.- o

6. In a vehicle, in combination, a fixed seat, a forward sea-t adjustable toward and away from said rear seat, a foot operated member between said seats, said forward seat when adjusted toward said rear seat substantially overlying said member, a guard for said member carried by said seat and a foot operated member positioned for operation from said adjustable seat when moved toward said rear seat.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribedmy name in thepresence of two witnesses.

' CLARK T. HENDERSON. Witnesses:

ELIZABETHG. HAHM, A. W. BERRISFORD. 

